Talk:HTC ThunderBolt

Vaporware category tag
I removed the Category:Vaporware tag which had been added by

Per the category description: "... a term applied to software or hardware which is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge ... The term implies deception, or at least a negligent degree of optimism; that is, it implies that the announcer knows that product development is in too early a stage to support responsible statements about its completion date, feature set, or even feasibility."

From what I can find, the only official statement was by Verizon at CES, where they stated it would be released in Q1 - which still gives them another month to meet the stated launch window. A google search shows several fansites claiming the product is "delayed" and that it missed a launch date. However, none of those dates were issued by Verizon or HTC - they all appear to be based upon internet rumors and retail site screen-shots - nothing from an official source. As such, adding the tag appears to be a good-faith misunderstanding of the appropriate use of the tag - although from the tone issued at some fan sites, it has potential to also be a somewhat pointy claim. --- Barek (talk) - 16:50, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Release date
Don't have time to update right now, but if anyone else wants to, here's the official confirmation of release date as 3/17/11: http://news.vzw.com/news/2011/03/pr2011-03-14u.html OzW (talk) 13:57, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Simultaneous voice/data CDMA, how?
"In addition to 4G service, the Thunderbolt is the first Verizon phone to support simultaneous Voice/Data over 3G without the help of Wi-Fi"

How does it accomplish this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.100.197.44 (talk) 00:09, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Good question, actually. The article should cover this, since it obviously leaves readers hanging. — SMcCandlish  Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ  Contribs. 09:09, 4 July 2011 (UTC)


 * LTE uses different band. Voice still goes through CDMA (due to VoLTE not being finalized), so it kind of works as if you would use WiFi and talk at the same time, except you can use it outside of your home. Once VoLTE will be used (Verizon claims 2012), I'm sure it'll support multiplexing it with data. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.0.89.210 (talk) 06:59, 12 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Verizons website makes the claim here. -- T HE F OUNDERS I NTENT  PRAISE 20:10, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

Maximum speed on Verizon's 4G LTE Network
I was able to measure 17 mbps download speed using a bandwidth testing tool. If anyone else can confirm, we could update or add some auxiliary information in addition to the official speeds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.161.122.63 (talk) 16:28, 17 June 2011 (UTC)


 * The LTE towers are connected to very weak links (I heard some were even T1 speed (1.5mbps)) they'll be gradually upgrading them. 74.0.89.210 (talk) 07:02, 12 August 2011 (UTC)


 * No, any results gathered in that way would be original research. To add that type of content, we would need real-world results that were published by reliable sources. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:05, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Dimensions corrected
The actual dimensions are 123 mm (4.85 in) H, 67 mm (2.65 in) W, 14 mm (0.54 in) D. The screen is actually 108 mm (4.27 in) diagonally. — SMcCandlish  Talk⇒ ʕ(Õلō)ˀ  Contribs. 09:10, 4 July 2011 (UTC)